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- A Preservantionist's Technical Notebook John Poole writes from Derby, CN about Historical Houses.
- Dave Winer Dave has been blogging since ‘Al Gore’ invented the internet. No – I know Al didn’t do that, but Dave has been. He is described as the “Proto-Blogger”!
- Davis Pix This is a Wichita Area Image Blog. Lots of pictures!
- Energy Vanguard Allison Bailles writes with an excellent perspective on Building Performance issues.
- Homeowner's Blog by Sean Sean is a Home Performance Contractor with helpful advice (from time to time)!
- Momma Angel Angela is Momma Angel – She sews, she raises her kiddos, she is a wife, friend, and prolific gardener. She hails from East Tennessee.
- Shelly's Travel Snippets My friends Shelly and Jeff are traveling and working in Europe for a while. Shelly is blogging about her adventures. I think Jeff is working!
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Category Archives: Industry Best Practices
Conference Report: Frost, Ice, and Snow: Cold Climate in Russian History
Too many times people put on blinders related to their field of study, or just get too busy, and fail to consider a much wider point of view. In the process of auditing homes and helping people use less energy … Continue reading
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Thinking About Adding a Solar Panel to your Home?
Last weekend, I spent some time at the Wichita Area Builders Association Home Show at Century II. I had been invited by Nick King of King’s Solar Wind Plumbing to help out and answer questions about Home Energy Audits. I … Continue reading
Pin ItCommon Approaches to Heating and Cooling Your Home: Part II
The Traditional Furnace and Air Conditioner Approach Part I of this article can be found here. The traditional furnace burns fossil fuel, either electricity or gas to create heat. The air conditioner is a one way heat pump. Air conditioners … Continue reading
I’ll Give You the Title to my Car for Some Heat!
It is cold here is Maine, there is snow on the ground and more is coming. My house is old and fuel oil is high. I’ve had two loads this winter and my tank is dry. I’m using the oven … Continue reading
What is that I smell? Indoor Air Quality!
Improvement of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is of interest to many of the people that are pursuing an Energy Audit. Over the last 40 years, many of the worst outdoor air pollutants have been controlled, reduced or eliminated as … Continue reading
What Is That on The Soffit? How Do I Get Rid of It?
What is that stuff on the house. It has the appearance is a discolored powder that appears on horizontal surfaces such as soffits or vertical surfaces such as siding, especially near a soffit. You can rub it with your finger … Continue reading
How does an Energy Auditor Shed Stress at the end of an Audit?
You’ve been in the attic, the crawl spaces or basement, climbed up and down any stairs several times. The have been some questions from the home owner and perhaps from the kids in the house. If you are like me, … Continue reading
Insulation: Properly Installing Fiberglass Batts
The last two posts have concerned issues of properly installing Fiberglass Batt type insulation. That discussion revolved around newly installed insulation. Inspections were done after the insulation was there and before the drywall was installed. In this post, I would … Continue reading
Insulation: How To Do Business with Customer Service in Mind!
I do Home Energy Audits. When I am collecting the data from the home, I look at many things that effect energy usage. Equipment, Solar Orientation, Infiltration and the building shell (includes doors and windows), and Insulation are the major … Continue reading
